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U can get a real nice 991 for that
Insanity ....
Great photos sell the dream….
Perfect storm for the seller. Three people wanted it and two finally bowed out.
Custom tube frame car. NICE, especially now that they aren't being made. I wonder if that was a factor?
This seller did a fantastic job with high quality photos, constantly adding videos up to the final minutes, & answering every possible question with knowledgeable, timely, & courteous responses. The car was color-sanded & is immaculate. Potential buyers who went to see the car in advance confirmed it was even nicer than the photos indicated. IMO, the winner's bidding pattern sent a strong message that he was going to take the auction regardless of the price. And yes DannyP, the 'not being manufactured anymore' factor was discussed right to the end. The seller was brilliant in letting no relevant stone go unturned. And on top, there's about $10K additional for the 5% BaT fee, state sales tax, & transport from CA.
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Seller here showed exactly what I preach to anyone who wants to sell on BAT. Great photos, great videos, and following/answering questions. It can be a $20+K difference in the end result from what I've seen.
(Note to self: Increase insurance coverage on Speedster)
@barncobob posted:U can get a real nice 991 for that
Bob -
Respectfully, this isn't the first time you've pointed this out. You're aware that most anybody here could have bought a 911 (at the time they bought their speedsters), assuming that's what they wanted.
Speedsters are no longer $30K cars... but then neither are 911s. When Speedsters were $30K cars, so were 911s - and yet, we all made the choice to get what we've got. The heart wants what the heart wants.
As most of us have already decided that we didn't want a 911 and did want what we've got, I'm confused about what the point proves. There are no small number of people here who, like yourself, wanted and have both.
I never know what to do with the point (that a nice 911 is available for the same money).
I have what I want. Don't you?
@Stan Galat posted:(Note to self: Increase insurance coverage on Speedster)
Yeah...at a bare minimum, $50k "Agreed" replacement value.
Ditto to what Stan said. You won't hear someone say, "you could have bought a real Speedster for that price". That is the only comparison that is valid to me.
Nice to see the guy get that price. As others have said, his presentation was superb, and obviously worth the time and effort. And his car had the right mix of attributes.
I guess all of us should figure our cars have increased in value 'just a little' over the last couple of years...
For that price could have bought some...
...Gold,
...Hershey bars,
....vintage Gibson Les Paul...
Etc..
Or, a way cool Speedster replica.
And to put a slightly finer point on it: I do not think I would want a "real" Speedster, even if I could have one for "the same price". At this day and age, the only reason to have a real one is to say that you have a real one, and are a big money-bags sort of guy who can afford to drop six figures on a collectors' item. God forbid you should ever drive it in the rain. I had two steel 356s and they both rusted out from under me. The A Normal moved and ran well, if not at an exhilarating pace. And while the S90 was a pretty sweet machine that I really do wish I still had, my not-really-real Speedster (2332) would wipe it off the road in any sort of race, for sure. So there is that.
@Stan Galat posted:Bob -
Respectfully, this isn't the first time you've pointed this out. You're aware that most anybody here could have bought a 911 (at the time they bought their speedsters), assuming that's what they wanted.
Speedsters are no longer $30K cars... but then neither are 911s. When Speedsters were $30K cars, so were 911s - and yet, we all made the choice to get what we've got. The heart wants what the heart wants.
As most of us have already decided that we didn't want a 911 and did want what we've got, I'm confused about what the point proves. There are no small number of people here who, like yourself, wanted and have both.
I never know what to do with the point (that a nice 911 is available for the same money).
I have what I want. Don't you?
How true this is Stan, we keep beating this subject around every so often and everyone has there own illusions or dellusions on our cars. We also have those who feel second class as their cars were not made by P. So, I will simply state the obvious, we have cars that are CUSTOM MADE to our own likes, and doing so allows individuality not so with a standard 911 even if you can do some upgrades. The fact that the bodies are glass is also substantially better from chasing the rust bug. And, as @El Frazoo says, rocket science comments, on a replica being a more fun car than an original for all the newer tech that they contain.
I passed on 911, Boxters etc.
P.S. Have you thought that at $86K plus all the fees the guy buying is really called Tucker! Maybe it should start with an S. If the baby boomers finally get to the 80's we might be finding a lot more cars available, or maybe in estate sales 
Really really nice car, well maintained and perfect paint. Not built anymore. All major factors. I hope the new owner knows what he has there and enjoys it. Sometimes the dream and the reality do not match. For $86+K I sure hope that's a happy home.
@Jimmy V. posted:Ditto to what Stan said. You won't hear someone say, "you could have bought a real Speedster for that price". That is the only comparison that is valid to me.
I would much rather have an IM Convertible D than a real Speedster. All things like value, anti-corrosion, etc besides. It’s just a better car.
Well sold. And maybe a little bit of luck played into it.
It is 20 years old not my idea of a deal for the buyer
Let me guess, Steve McQueen in the '69 sunroof coupe from Lemans?
Click on STEVE... for the video in the link above.
@IaM-Ray posted:Click on STEVE... for the video in the link above.
One of the best, if not best, pre-credit rolls in cinematic history, imo.
I’ve posted this before but I was waiting at a crosswalk when Chad McQueen came driving by in that car one of the times I went to the F1 race at I Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
@IaM-Ray posted:It is 20 years old not my idea of a deal for the buyer
True its a lot of cash. But, the 20 year old thing depends on the caretaker. 2,200 miles a year well cared for may look like a 4-5 year old car. My 21K miles 8 yr old IM looked like a 1.5 year old car. That said, I have been to events where some 4-5 year old cars looked like 20yrs. 
Condition! ... Condition!